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Showcasing ASU innovation Since 1964, Founders’ Day has showcased ASU’s evolution as the top innovative university in the country. This signature event honors alumni, faculty and university advocates whose efforts have advanced groundbreaking research, distinguished service and visionary philanthropy. For more information and videos on Founders’ Day 2018, visit alumni.asu.edu/events/ founders-day
The Fulton family
Ira A.Fulton, second from left , with son Doug, daughter Lori and late wife Mary Lou. The Fulton family has been honored with the 2018 Founders’ Day “Philanthropist of the Year” award from the ASU Alumni Association.
Fred Van Etten ’77 BS general business administration, former president of Scottrade Equipment Finance, has joined Midland States Bancorp Inc. in a similar role where he will direct the company’s equipment finance business in an expansion of its loans, leases and hybrid products. Fred helped found Scottsdale Bank Equipment Finance in 2012 and served as its president until the $4 billion sale of Scottrade to TD Ameritrade in September 2017.
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Ross Kremsdorf ’76 MA psychology, ’78 PhD psychology, a professional veteran of 40 years of service as a community mental health administrator and psychologist, is retiring to complete a self-help book he has in the works, and to continue his volunteer work providing counseling services and supervising interns at a local agency in Cambria, California.
Ross developed innovative treatment programs and received a variety of awards for recoveryoriented services following his doctoral degree from ASU. Stephen E. Adams ’74 accountancy has been selected Mesa, Arizona “Man of the Year” by the Mesa Citizen of the Year Association. A wellknown civic leader, community volunteer and businessman, he
has served on a wide variety of community nonprofit boards, assuming leadership roles and helping to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarship and facilities support at Mesa Community College. Lawrence F. Lihoist ’74 BS sociology has published “Travels in South America” and its artistic companion, “Slacker’s Confession: Essays and Sketches.” His literary work, including 11 published books, is eclectic and features poetry, short stories, travel essays, memoirs, history and how-to. In
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